wanyuudou

Assistant of Enma Ai, he transforms into a black straw doll with a red string around its neck, the string likely originating from the red scarf he wears in his human form. He also often appears as a burning wheel on Ai's coach when she travels to the human world to claim a soul. The coach, interestingly, features the same black flame-crest that appears on the chests of individuals who make a contract with Hell Girl. At other times, Wanyuudou manifests as an older man with mostly closed eyes, wearing a fisherman's hat and traditional Japanese attire. Despite his generally mild demeanor, Wanyuudou is highly skilled in martial arts. His name, "Wanyuudou," means "A wheel entering the road," referencing the flaming wheel form he most frequently adopts. In episode 12 of Futakomori, it is revealed that he originates from the Samurai era and had been the driver for a princess's entourage, failing to save them, leading to their deaths. Consequently, he became a youkai, terrorizing people in the form of a flaming wheel. Wanyuudou is the first to acknowledge that he and his two colleagues owe Ai a significant debt because she saved them from descending into Hell. (Source: Wikipedia)
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Characters
  • Ai Enma (閻魔 あい)

    Enma Ai

    Main

    Ai Enma is the primary protagonist of the series. With long, flowing hair and red eyes, she is a spiritual entity with a tragic past, who lives in a world of eternal twilight with her grandmother, and is the one who receives and delivers vengeance on her ...

  • Kikuri (きくり)

    Kikuri

    Main

    An enigmatic little girl introduced in season two, episode 4 and then starts to reappear in season two. Little is known about her except the fact she is not an ordinary human as she can wander freely between the mortal plane and Ais house in the sunset wo...

  • Tsugumi Shibata (柴田 つぐみ)

    Shibata Tsugumi

    Main

    Hajimes daughter who often refers to him as "Hajime-chan." She sees Ai one day and has had a mysterious connection with her ever since. At first, she reports everything she sees through Ai to Hajime, but as the series progresses, she becomes more reluctan...

  • Hone Onna (骨女)

    Hone Onna

    Supporting

    Assistant of Enma Ai, and appears to be a beautiful woman in a kimono with its obi tied in frontthe trademark of a prostitute. She becomes the red straw doll when necessary by tossing her red obi strap over her neck. Hone Onna, along with Ichimoku ...

  • Ren Ichimoku (一目 連)

    Ichimoku Ren

    Supporting

    An assistant of Enma Ai who appears to be a handsome young man with one eye covered by hair. He can manifest a single, very large eye that can be directed anywhere, allowing him to see through walls. This manifests as an eye on a wall. The large eye can a...

  • Wanyuudou (輪入道)

    Wanyuudou

    Supporting

    Assistant of Enma Ai, who becomes the black straw doll with a red string around its neck, the string probably originating as the red scarf he wears in human form. He also frequently takes the form of a burning wheel on Ais coach when she goes to the human...